Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Police investigating man reportedly shot in backside Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for suspects after a man was reportedly shot in the backside early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the area of Hurlburt and Richard Pryor Place just afte...
Jul 8, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Teenager from Bloomington-Normal area identified as drowning victim from Saturday in Bartonville
PEORIA, Ill. - A 14-year-old from the Bloomington-Normal area has been identified as the victim found in the Illinois River Saturday near Bartonville. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the body...
Jul 8, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Crews respond to garage fire Sunday in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were called to a home on S. Stanley in Peoria Sunday evening, on reports of a fire. Peoria Fire Chief Steve Rada says when they arrived around 5 p.m., crews found an unatta...
Jul 8, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
GasBuddy: Local gas prices nearly unchanged
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped a penny a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.65 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are just over a cent higher than a month ago, and...
Jul 8, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Multiple house fires reported throughout Peoria this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department was called out multiple times this weekend. This first incident was to a house in Peoria's East Bluff, that was determined to be a total loss, on Saturday mor...
Jul 7, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Area road construction projects begin Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Monday marks the start of the new work week and the start of road construction projects in and near Morton, East Peoria and Eureka. Pavement patching will begin Monday on the I-74 Morto...
Jul 7, 2024 Photo: City of East Peoria
Body found in Illinois River near Bartonville
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office and the Peoria County Coroner's Office are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Illinois River. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins...
Jul 6, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Phishing scam targets voting by mail
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Election Commission is warning of a texting scam that is targeting voting by mail. The text urges recipients to click on a false link to register to vote by mail in th...
Jul 6, 2024 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
East Peoria police arrest man in relation to opening mailboxes
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A 34-year-old man was given a notice to appear on charges relating to going through mailboxes in East Peoria. East Peoria Police say officers on June 26th noticed an "overwhelming ...
Jul 5, 2024 (File/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Gun found in vehicle in downtown Peoria leads to arrests early Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Two men were arrested after a firearm was found early Friday in an unoccupied vehicle in downtown Peoria. Police say a Glock handgun was reportedly seen by officers in the vehicle durin...
Jul 5, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
